LOT 453

1970 Ducati 350 Sebring Registration no. BHM 554H Frame no. 04977 Engine no. 04977

Sold for £4,142 inc. premium

Lot 453

1970 Ducati 350 Sebring

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1970 Ducati 350 Sebring
Registration no. BHM 554H
Frame no. 04977
Engine no. 04977

Designed by Fabio Taglioni, Ducati's first overhead-camshaft single appeared in 1955. Desmodromic valve operation was a feature of the racing versions and would later be applied to the sportier roadsters. Small capacity lightweights were produced initially, the first 250 not arriving in the UK until 1961. The Bologna company's first 350, the Sebring, followed in 1966. The first major revision to the original design occurred a couple of years later with the introduction of the 'wide-case' motor that had a much-wider-than-before aft engine mount. From then onwards the superseded earlier version became known as 'narrow-case'. However, between 1968 and 1972 a number of these narrow-case models was imported and sold in the UK by Liverpool dealer Bill Hannah, these machines having been returned by the US importer.

Our vendor purchased this Sebring from a local enthusiast who had acquired this lovely machine in 2016 and restored it in 2016/2017 with no expense spared (bills on file). Presented in excellent condition throughout, this lovely machine has been kept on display within a private collection for the last few years and will therefore require usual safety checks before further use. Accompanying paperwork includes old/current V5C Registration Certificates, a Ducati book, some small spares and the aforementioned bills. Key present.

Footnotes

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Saleroom notices

The adhesive frame number sticker is absent hence there is no frame number visible. The full engine number is: DM350 04977

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